Visitor Attraction Management

VISITOR ATTRACTION
MANAGEMENT
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................2
TASK 1...................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 – DISCUSS THE OVERLAP OF VISITOR ATTRACTIONS IN RELATION TO PARTICULAR
TYPES OF ATTRACTION.........................................................................................................3
1.2 – ANALYSE THE IMPORTANCE OF DIFFERENT VISITOR ATTRACTIONS............................5
TASK 2...................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 – EVALUATE THE NEEDS AND MOTIVATIONS OF DIFFERENT VISITOR TYPES.................7
2.2 – EVALUATE IMPACTS OF TOURISM ON VISITOR ATTRACTIONS IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM.............................................................................................................................8
2.3 – ANALYZE THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT THEORIES OF TOURIST MOTIVATION ON THE
MANAGEMENT OF VISITOR ATTRACTIONS...........................................................................9
TASK 3.................................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 – DISCUSS THE PROCESS AND POTENTIAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
VISITOR ATTRACTIONS....................................................................................................... 10
TASK 4.................................................................................................................................... 12
4.1 – ANALYSE DIFFERENT VISITOR MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES.......................................12
4.2 – EVALUATE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN RELATION TO SUSTAINABILITY.............13
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................... 14
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................... 15
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INTRODUCTION
From this assignment, a knowledge and understanding of the nature, development and
management of visitor attraction can be gained. The importance and range of visitor
attractions will be explained in detail and the process of development for the establishment
of new visitor attraction will also be highlighted. The different types of visitors, their impact
on the tourist place and economy of the nation will be discussed (Dewhurst and Thwaites,
2014). There are various theories of tourist motivation which helps in the management of
attraction of visitors. The problems occurring in the management of visitor attraction will
also be evaluated. There are different techniques available to the managers of visitor
attraction to achieve the sustainability.
Visitor attractions can be defined as either natural locations or manmade infrastructures
which possess a special attraction for the tourists from all over the world and also the local
residents. The most significant element in the tourism industry is that particular attraction
and it plays a role of motivation for the tourism industry and to maintain it becomes their
responsibility.
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TASK 1
1.1 – DISCUSS THE OVERLAP OF VISITOR ATTRACTIONS IN RELATION TO
PARTICULAR TYPES OF ATTRACTION
Visitor attractions are the main motivators
for the trips of the travellers and can be
considered as its centre of the product. If
there are no attractions for the visitors
then there will be no need for the services
of the tourism industry. There are many
factors for classifying the visitor
attraction, the man-made buildings are
one of the major tourist attractions and it
can be a worship place or any place for
leisure. Many theme parks and museums
are also built for the entertainment and
education of the tourists and they always
remain the major attraction for them.
In the United Kingdom, there are many
places of attraction and this makes the UK
a great place for the tourism. More and
more revenue can be generated out of the
tourism activities (Falk and Dierking,
2016). The main aim of building the places
like Thorpe Park, London eye etc and
organising different events like Eurovision
singing contest, Glastonbury etc. is to
attract the tourists and a festival can be
organised on a regular basis. The man-
made attractions in the United Kingdom
are also a big part of tourism industry like
the museums which promote the art and
gallery work for the better knowledge and
education of the tourists.
The British Museum is located in the
Bloomsbury of London and is a public
institution which is dedicated to the
history of human, art and the culture. It is
made with the Greek revival architecture
style by a number of leading architects. It
has grown so much that it became one of
the largest museums in the world which
covers an area of 990000 sq. Ft. It displays
the various changing roles in the currency
and exchange in the states of communist
from the Russian revolution 1917.
Currently, it has a permanent collection of
8 million artworks from all over the
continents. It is very beneficial to visit the
museum by the students and researchers
to gain knowledge about the history.
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